Leh, Oct 03: Tibetan Parliament-in-Exile members Juchen Kunchok Chodon and Khenpo Kada Ngedup Sonam have completed a three-day official visit to Tibetan settlements across the Changthang region of Ladakh, holding discussions with nomadic communities and reviewing educational and livelihood conditions.
The lawmakers visited Makyu, Chumur, Sumdoe, and Samedh between September 30 and October 1 as part of their periodic outreach programme. Residents across the remote settlements welcomed the delegation with traditional receptions, while community leaders engaged the MPs in detailed deliberations on challenges faced by nomadic households.
At Makyu, the parliamentarians were briefed on local livelihood concerns before travelling through Rigo, Loma, Gyagar La, Gyagar Tso, Korzoe, and Tratsang Tso to reach Chumur, where further interactions were held with local leaders and herders. Similar exchanges took place in Sumdoe, home to some 60 households and more than 400 residents, where the MPs addressed questions from the public.
On October 2, the delegation visited the Tibetan Children’s Village (TCV) in Sumdoe. They toured the school’s facilities, including classrooms, dormitories, and kitchen, and received a report from administrators. The institution currently has 63 students enrolled from Kindergarten to Class III, taught by five teachers and supported by three staff members. The visit also included a stop at the local monastery and Tibetan homes.
In Samedh, the MPs held extended discussions with nomads on socio-economic conditions before travelling onward to Choglamsar. There, they met with executive members of the local Dokham Chushi Gangdruk association for a two-hour review of regional affairs.
Communities from nine areas of Changthang expressed gratitude to His Holiness the Dalai Lama for his recent visit to Ladakh. Residents noted that this year’s favourable weather and timely rainfall had significantly benefited nomadic livelihoods.
